1942–43 County Antrim Shield

The 1942–43 County Antrim Shield was the 54th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1942–43 County Antrim Shield
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (7th win)
Runners-upLinfield
Matches played13
Goals scored63 (4.85 per match)

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 7th time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.[2][3]

Results

First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 7–1 Cliftonville
Distillery 4–2 Larne Olympic
Linfield 4–1 Victoria Works
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Glentoran bye
Larne bye
Royal Irish Fusiliers bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–3 Linfield
Bangor 2–1 Distillery
Belfast Celtic 2–2 Glentoran
Larne 7–1 Royal Irish Fusiliers

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–3 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 5–2 Bangor
Linfield 5–1 Larne

Final
Belfast Celtic0–0Linfield
Report

Replay
Belfast Celtic2–2Linfield
Byrne 10'
O'Neill 35' (pen.)		 Report Rae 13'
Bryson 30' (pen.)

Second replay
Belfast Celtic2–1Linfield
Townsend
Hollinger 		Report McWilliams

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "Celtic Beat Linfield At Third Attempt In Shield". Northern Whig. 22 May 1943. p. 4.
  3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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